Many Mudaratnya, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's Family Refuses To Be Welcomed By Sympathizers

Abu Bakar Baasyir visits RSCM to carry out health control (Reno Esnir / Antara)

JAKARTA - The family of terrorism convict Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has refused to welcome or pick up sympathizers after being released from Gunung Sindur Prison, Bogor, West Java, Friday, January 8. The family said that welcoming was even more harmful.

"We do not want a reception. So we also do not want a crowd of people who will end up causing harm to the crowd," said Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's son, Abdul Rahim Baasyir.

Apart from the prison, the family also rejected the crowd of sympathizers at their residence in Ngruki, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java. Let the pick-up process be carried out solely by the family together with the legal counsel concerned.

Abdul Rahim said that the restrictions on visits by sympathizers were not only due to the situation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), but also to maintain the health condition of Abu Bakar Baasyir, who had recently declined.

"It's also dangerous if he meets a lot of people, shakes and so on. Even if someone later visits the house, we limit it, meaning that there are really restrictions (PSBB)," said Abdul Rahim.

The West Java Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights stated that Abu Bakar Baasyir would be released on Friday, January 8, 2021 from Gunung Sindur Prison, Bogor.

Head of the West Java Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Imam Suyudi, said that Baasyir's release was confirmed according to procedure. According to him, Baasyir has served a 15-year sentence minus a 55-month remission.

"He has served the sentence well, and followed all the provisions and procedures, the implementation of security coaching at the maximum security level prison, Gunung Sindur Prison, and on Friday we will release it," said Suyudi.